Agricultural Engineering Today
Year : 1994, Volume : 18, Issue : 1and2
First page : ( 18) Last page : ( 25)
Print ISSN : 0970-2962. Online ISSN : 2230-7265.

Performance Evaluation of Diesel Engine Using Producer Gas - Diesel Mixture as Fuel

Manes G.S., Khurane H.K., Singh Santokh, Jain A.K.

College of Agricultural Engineering Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana-141004.

Abstract

Experiments were performed on internal combustion engine using producer gas-diesel mixture as fuel to study its performance on part load and varying flow rates of producer gas using three different types of gasifier fuel i.e wood, maize cobs and cotton slicks Gas composition showed no definite trend of increase with the increase in brake load and gas flow rate. Gas calorific value, diesel replacement and exhaust gas temperature increased, in general, with the increse in brake load and gas flow rate Brake thermal efficiency was less and exhaust gas temperature was more than that of engine run on diesel alone. Maximum diesel replacement was of the order of 74 5% at 80% load and maximum flow rate of gas. Lubricating oil became dark black and contained clusters of foreign material which resulted in partial chocking of oil gallery. Severe deposits of carbon and tar were observed in piston head and inner surface of cylinder Piston rings were fully stuck and the engine seized after 50 hours of operation.

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